At the Sign of the Sugared Plum

I am really enjoying this book. The first page just made me want to read on and on. I love the way the author really understands the way Hannah must feel about the situation she has been put in, coming to london and finding out the plague has just struck out.

I have just got the book and the first page BLEW ME AWAY!!!! I would reccomend it to anyone with a rating of 10/10! The first sentence makes you flick the pages one after another. Don't listen to anyone else, read it and don't stop!!!!

i love this book. its a real page turner - once i started reading i couldn't stop.

This book was really good. I really liked the information on the plague and i would definitely read the sequel!

I really like this it was sad but good.

i didn't really enjoy this book because of the language used.

really good book x

I chose this book because i felt like i had to just pick a book, but when i started to read it i just couldnt put it down!

This book ws a very good book and very sad. It was the saddest book I have read so far. It was about a girl who came to live with her sister her sister sent a letter saying don't come but she didn't receive it, sadly loads of people died.

It was very good, romantic and mature

This book is really good. I love books that have plague stories in them.

This book is GREAT! I really enjoyed it and you should definitely read it. If you are a good reader and enjoy reading different books like me then you should DEFINITELY try this!

Hannah (a teenage girl) is going to a trip to London to help her sister (called Sarah in a sweet shop). But what Hannah didn't know, is that the plague hit London (since it was the 16th centuary). Sarah sent Hannah a letter saying that the plague hit London. But it goes all wrong. The book seems real, like it was back in the 16th century, because Mary Hooper (the author) puts lots of adjectives to describe what it might have been like at the time.

It has an insight about what the plague was like and describes the characters in lots of detail. At the end it is really sad because her friend dies with the plague but has a hopeful smile as she dies on the steps of her mistresses home. Although this may sound interesting from how I have summed it up but the author describes it in lots of detail which creates a really clear and imaginative image in your head.

I was drawn to this book by the front cover and the fact that it was set around a historical event. At first I found this book difficult to read and understand because of the use of old English words. Once I got into the book, I found it interesting but at the same time quite upsetting due to the fact that the story is based around the plague and death. I really like Hannah, she is a happy and kind person who is willing to help her sister anytime. I would recommend this book to all girls who love history which is told in a good story.

I haven't read this book, though it sounds great! I chose 'Love Aubrey' by Suzanne LaFleur, though I wish that I'd picked this one now! It was such a tough decision.

I thought this book was amazing! It made the perfect image in my head of what the plague was like. I finished the book in about two days because i just couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to girls that are interested in history. I read this book and a few days later i went and got the sequel by Mary Hooper. I would definitely read this book again!

speechless. give it 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 stars if possible.

At the sign of the Sugar Plum is a very fascinating book and I really enjoyed it. It felt like it was really happening. I love reading books like this so i was happy that i bought it. I would recommend this book for girls over 10 that are looking for an adventure. This was an excellent book and I would love to get another book like it.

I thought the book was absoulutely fantastic. No-one could pull me away from the book I loved it so much. I think that the author, Mary Hooper, is a brilliant author. I would recommend this book to anyone above the age of 7. I think you will really enjoy it!

I chose this book because it was diffrent from the rest. it was a great book, I really enjoyed reading it. you could read it over and over again and never get bored. it was sad, I learned a lot about the history in england and the plague and many people died!!!!!

this is a great book, I would be really happy if you would take and read this book!!!!!!!!!

when the book came i was over the moon. people say never judge the book by its cover but i did and i'm glad of it. its on top of my book charts but it should be on top of everyone's as well. its set in the 1600s and has two main main characters. the eldest sister sent her little sister 3 letters.... i found the book very emotional. the plot was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :). i would recommend this book to people aged 11 and over.

i thought this book was brilliant, it was so exhilarating. i would definitely say that it was 5 stars!!! 5 STARS ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxó :)

The book At the sign of the Sugared Plum is an amazing read. I was never really interested in reading as much as i am now after reading it. The story is really for any ages but mostly i think 10-13 years old would enjoy it most as it is quite advanced reading! When i read the book i sort of went into a world of my own, i felt like i was in the book. That's what i really enjoy most because the author (Mary Hooper) made it sound and feel so real that you believed it! I really love this book and will always remember it as the book that felt so real :)

At the Sign of the Sugared Plum is about a young girl, Hannah, who goes to help her sister, Sarah, at her shop in London. Unfortunately Hannah doesn't get Sarah's second letter warning not to go to London because the Great Plague was about to hit the city. I really enjoyed the book because it was exciting and set in a different time zone.

i thought this book was brilliant and it really cheered me up when i was bored. if you don't know what book to pick, PICK THIS!!! 5 stars all the way :) xxxó

At the Sign of the Sugared Plum is about a young girl called Hannah. Her sister Sarah lived in London and owned her own sweetmeat shop. She sent Hannah a letter asking her if she wanted to come and help her in it, but Hannah didn't get the second letter saying for her not to come because the plague had struck not to far away from where Sarah was.

So Hannah arrived at her doorstep and Sarah had no choice but to keep her there. Hannah's friend Abby lived there and had been for a few years working as a maid for a really rich woman. Abby and everyone inside the house got the plague and was shut up but Hannah went every day to check on Abby through the window. It got so bad that Hannah and her sister had to take Abby's baby sister and got Abby's mistress's passport to get back to Dorchester where Hannah and Sarah were originally from. They survived getting there just by the skin of their teeth.

I think this was an amazing story because Mary Hooper made it seem like you were there and described the characters really well and made you be able to picture the whole scene in your head. I would recommend this book to people who like to learn about the past and find it very interesting.

At the Sign of the Sugared Plum is about a young girl, Hannah, who goes to help her sister, Sarah, at her shop in London. Unfortunately Hannah doesn't get Sarah's second letter warning not to go to London because the Great Plague was about to hit the city. Mary Hooper uses a very sophisticated old fashioned language in the text. Although I found the language hard at first I picked up the style very quickly and soon got into it. The book is magnificent and caught my attention as soon as i looked at the front cover. I highly recommend this book.

This book is about a young girl called Hannah. She is sent to her sister, Sarah, in London to help with her business. But when she arrives everything is strange as the plague has hit London and is in fear of killing many people. Hannah’s friend Abby had been sent there a couple of years ago and when they meet up by the water pump and Abby had said that the plague was near. In the end Hannah and Sarah survive by the skin of their teeth and manage to get back to Dorchester.

Very good! Recomend to people who like letting emotions out!

i think the book was very good and exciting. I like books that are about history, and i would definitely read it again, it was a very good story line. My favorite part was when they escaped and took a little girl with them to save her.

This book is called at the sign of the sugared plum. I think it is a very interesting book. It is about a girl called Hannah who has received a letter from her sister sarah, in 1665 about coming to help out in her sweet meat shop, but Hannah didn't receive the other letter from sarah her sister. This letter said "Do not come to london! The plague is about!" I would recommend this book to anyone who likes emotional books and also who likes to be a little bit scared!

It's about a girl called Hannah who moves to London to work in a shop with her sister to make sweetmeats in 1665. I think this book is really good because it's reallly interesting and tells you what it was really like in London when the plague broke out.I would recommend this book for people that are interested in the history of London and for someone who just wants a good book to read.

The book makes you feel a lot of different emotions for example: Love, happy, scared, anxious and sad. As we follow Hannah's journey through the plague in 1665 we get to know about the dangers that come along with the plague. Hannah goes to live in London city with her sister Sarah, but she picked the wrong time to visit. A letter was sent to Hannah from her sister saying don't come to London, it's too dangerous, but did she recieve this letter, maybe, maybe not... Along this journey Hannnah becomes very close to her sister, Sarah, during a matter of life and death. We recommend this book to any young teenager.

It was a very interesting book and very well writen. Some parts were scary and some parts were sad. It was an intense book. the emotions betrayed in the book were happy, anxious, love and sadness. We couldn't put it down.

It was a very interesting book and very well writen. Some parts were scary and some parts were sad. It was an intense book. The emotions portrayed in the book were happy, anxious, love and sadness. We couldn't put it down.

In 1665 Hannah is full of excitement at her first trip to London. She receives a letter to go to London to help out her sister Sarah in her candy shop, "The Sugared Plum". But when she arrives she doesn't get the welcome she expected, because there was a plague taking hold of London. Everyone was dying from the plague so fast and so soon there was hardly anyone living in London. People were just buried and people didn't know where their friends or relatives were buried and people started leaving the City. Hannah found all this really upsetting. One morning Sahra found a lump on her left cheek and thought it was the sign of the plague. She was very frightened and Hannah was really worried and together they went to the doctors and found out that it was a sore swollen gum around her tooth. They were both really relieved! They returned to the shop and continued there normal life for a while.

It is a brilliant book thrown in with some gore and fear. This books takes you back to 1665 right in the heart of the plague.

it was a good book and it had a good setting and background. I liked the characters and how there were people dying and the church bells kept ringing. I would recommend this book to whoever likes a secret in the story.

i think that this book was a good book with a great story line but i think that it was more for students older than my age, some of the content was maybe a tiny bit rude however the book itself was fantastic.

well i didn't enjoy it, it was very boring to be honest and also it was a bit rude as well.

This book was very good and intriguing. It is thrilling to read and you never know what is going to happen next. The book took a strange twist and had an unusual plot. We have both never read a book quite like this as it is a historical tragedy. We both particularly liked the descriptions of the herbs and sweet meats. Also the connection and suspense between Hannah and Tom. We would love to read more books by Mary Hooper.

It is about a girl called Hannah who moves to London to help her sister Sarah - who works in a sweet shop. Nobody knows that the deadly plague is upon them. Many people die so many of the houses have been shut up. Hannah has met a boy who lives near her called Tom who she fancies. Abi her best friend lives in London as well, she works as a serving girl in one of the big houses. As London is hit with the plague people fear for their lives. In the big house there is a baby, she is the only one left who dosen't have the plague so Abi, who already has the plague, steals her and gives her to Hannah. The plague has taken over the city now and Hannah and Sarah leave taking the baby with them. They leave pretending that Sarah is a mistress and Hannah is her servant.

I thought the book was sad, scary but also a gripping story for the beginning to the very end. I liked it because it never got boring and it was an emotional rollercoaster explaining what life was like for a young girl in London at the time of the plague.

This book was a thrilling and historical story. A girl called hannah had a letter from her sister in london to join her in her shop but sarah her sister had sent another letter back to tell her not to go. it gets very dangerous for the both of them. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a brilliant story line.

The sign of the sugared plum is a good book, based on facts about the black death in 1665, with fictional characters and a fantastic plot. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to any girls.

The book is an outstanding book because it has really good things like year, time, where. Although it is good it is just a bit boring for me because I like more adventure. But it depends on the person, you might like it .

i like it because it's set in the olden days and i love those kind of books because, it's the black plague and i love learning about the black plague.

It is really interesting and good

This book was set in the past, at the time of the plague 1665. While I was reading the book I felt a mixture of different emotions, for example sad, relieved and shocked. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a sad story.

I thought this book was really interesting because I am interested in both history and fiction and this book combined them both. I also thought it was very realistic for around that time. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic fiction because it is something that this book contains a lot of. I have really enjoyed reading this book.

This book was really sad, romantic and I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this story to boys and girls and people who like a good adventure! And look for the skull on the front page!

it think it is quite a good book but it could be better by adding some more modern things in it. :)

the book is okay but is it a bit old fashioned for me. :)

This book is really interesting because it is all about the plague in the past. It is a really good book and I would recommend this book to other people who like reading.

this book is interesting and amazing. to tell the truth i don't really like reading but i had a go at this book and it's really fun to read. i like this book to be honest.

It is a really good book. Anyone that wants a gory but good story read this.

I enjoyed it because it was scary and good. it was scary because it was based on real things and it made me feel like i was in that time. also the plague was going round so it made me feel scared. that's why i liked this book and i would love to read this again.

This book was very interesting in the beginning but dulled towards the ending.

the book is quite boring unless you like books about the plague and i would not read another book like this

This book was brilliant! It had a very interesting storyline, and very memorable characters. I loved it!

I thought this book was brilliant because i could not stop reading it and it was good because it gave me facts about the plague! This book drew me in straight away and i loved the way mary used beautiful and thoughtful descriptions.

I think that this book is quite hard to get into at first. Most people would want a book to grab you into it but this book does not make you want keep reading as much as others. The saying 'you can't put this book down' does not apply to this book in my opinion. I did enjoy the book but it was hard to get into.

I think this book is boring as I can not get into it and think the few first pages don't grab you in enough to enjoy the story! So to involve more young readers make the beginning more interesting!

At the Sign of the Sugared Plum was a very historical book full of facts about the plague. It interested me in that area but the actual book I found was hard to get into. It wasn't anything about the book I didn't like though. I wouldn't really read it again.

At first I thought that it would be a good book to read. I like books on true life stories, so I chose this book, but I started reading it and found it a little bit boring and I found it quite hard to read with all the words because I didn't understand the meaning of the them. It might be because i'm young or it doesn't appeal to me, but this is my opinion.

I thought it was quite boring and not that interesting.

I really like this book mostly because it's set in a historical time. It's about a girl in the time of the plague and she goes to London to help her sister in her shop. At first she is really excited but when people start to die around her it's not as jolly as it was at first. I would recommend this to everyone who can handle the sadness of the book.

I like this book because i think it's interesting and exciting. I'm only half way through but i like reading it and i will definitely read it again <3 :) xxx

i think this book was ok. it was a bit boring, i thought that the words were sometimes a bit old fashioned. the story was pretty serious. there could have been more funny jokes in there.

This book is full of exciting adventures. You can feel the tension because it is based on something that really happened.

the book was a little spooky in places but it was really good, action-packed. it is set in the past in london and the plague is going round; you dont know who will survive or what will happen until you turn the page. i would recommend this book

I would recommend this book to someone who likes spooky stories which you're not sure where they are gonna end up next :/ there is a virus that is going round in this town and loads of people are dying... this was set in london, it is kind of set a long time ago soo have a go at reading it :) x

It was soooooooo motivating yet sooooooooo subtle and it really got me intrigued!!!!!!!!!!

I found the book interesting and exsiting. The author made the book attention catching to begin with but after a while it wasn't as interesting.

At the Sign of the Sugared Plum is exciting historical book set back in 1665. It is engaging. A girl called Hannah lives in the country but goes to London to live with her sister Sarah. Sarah owns a shop called The Sugared Plum. To Sarah's disappointment, Hannah never got the warning letter to tell her to stay away from London. In 1665 the plague was taking over the streets of London.

I loved this book as it included a love story between Hannah and Tom. It blew me away with the detail. This book really makes you think what is was like to be around in London whilst a teenager. She saw some horrible sights but this book pulls you in. This book includes recipes for: Sugared Plums, Sugared Orange Peel, Candied Angelica, Marchpane Fruits and Frosted Rose Petals, all from the seventeenth century. I would recommend this book.

At The Sign Of The Sugared Plum is an exciting story as Hannah moves to london from the country to live with her aunt, but as soon as she arrives she finds out the plague has broken out in London . There are many deaths including some of Hannah's neighbours and friends, but inside that there is a heart warming love story. Hannahs works night and day making sweet meats to sell but as numbers drop they struggle to make a profit in London. I have enjoyed reading this book because it is not something I would usually read but now I can't put the book down. I love this book and has inspired me to write my own story and reraed more of Mary Hooper's books.

It's an ok book it does get a bit boring because it was set in the past so it didn't really make me want to read on. But it's good because it teaches you about history and the plague if you are intrested in history and the plague you would find it easier to read the book. i do not recomend it to younger readers or people who aren't interested in history.

This is a great book because it is set in the past times and is very educational even if you don't like school. There is a glossary in the back telling you the meanings of some of the old fashioned words and there are also recipes in the back for the sweetmeats they sold in the book. This might be hard for younger readers to read because of the choice of words.

I think this book is alright because is a fun way to learn about the London plague. I haven't really got into it yet but I am sure I will.

I think this book was a fun way to look at the history of the London plague. The emotions were described very well throughout the story.

I am really enjoying this book. The first page just made me read in and on......

Well i think this book is a fantastic book. The first bit i read was so active i was like on page 55 by 20 mins. It was very exciting. When i first just looked at the cover i was like omg this book is amazing. my friend was going to get it but then she saw love aubrey.

great!

i think this book has a good hook, i would suggest it to experienced readers. but personally it's not my type of book

I only read two chapters of this book as i found it dull and boring because it takes you a while to get the whole aspect of the book

I thought it was a winner because at the end it said how to make some of the sweets. i liked hannah because she had an adventure and i really want the other books.

wowee this book is fab it makes you hypnotised like you want to read more and more. this is the best booked up book there is.

This is a good book, is really interesting and i can't stop reading it. you just don't know what is going to come next!

it's a good book and i'm enjoying it

I love this book. It's like you're virtually in the book and you can't get out untill you've finished it. I love the words that the author, Mary Hooper, has used. During the book you start to understand how life was in those days. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading.

A great book that pulls you in from the first page, and describes everything in incredible detail, especially the scenes. But the ending leaves her story unfinished.

It was a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes a good adventure romance story.

I think this book is breath taking to find out what happens back in 1665

It was a very good book and i liked the ending and i especially liked the beginning and i would especially read another book. i am very glad i chose it.

I have only read a few pages but it is brilliant and i would recomend it to anyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought the book was very good, it is so interesting and you want to keep reading it, it's a page turner. It also makes you want to know - is the plague ganna get worse or is it ganna get better and it's really fun to read and i am glad i picked this book.

I haven't read all of this book yet, but I can already tell that it is a brilliant book. I am really gripped onto it and don't want it to end!

An amazing book to end the day with whilst you sit in bed! This book is one of those books which MAKES you read on as if you have to.

This book is amazing you should read it

The main characters of the story are Hannah, Sarah and Tom. Hannah is a country girl with bright, curly ginger hair and freckles. Sarah is her older, sensible sister. Tom is the apprentice of a doctor. The characters are very believable because the book is set in a proper historical time, and tells the story of the plague, which makes the character very realistic.

My favourite character is Abbey the maid. This is because she's funny, energetic and cheeky. Also, she reminds me a bit of my best friend, so I can relate to her very easily. As well as that, I like Abbey's characteristic like how she doesn't give up hope, even till the last minute.

My favourite part of the book is where Hannah goes to Dr. Da Silva's and she gets shocked when she sees his costume he uses for visiting sick and tainted patients. The description is very unusual.

My least favourite part of the book was where ***** dies (Editor: We can't give away this part of the story. If you want to find out who dies, you'll have to read the book!)

I would recommend this book to girls, who like, a slight challenge, adventure, history and romance. This is because that is most of the story.